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"Custom paint gave me a bid within a few days of my call. They answered all my questions regarding paint and application. The only difficulty was getting things" ...More scheduled due to weather conditions and the companies prior committments. Exterior painting is dependent on the right conditions. Once we were in the schedule and the weather cooperated,

came when they said and stayed with the work until the job was completed. The painters were both friendly and professional. They consulted us whenever there was a decision to be made or a question of preference was needed. When they left, everything was cleaned up and the work looked great. Custom Paint also had a better price than the other bid I received.

-Jeffrey H.

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"Everything went very well. We made an appointment to go over two painting jobs and

gave us a quote for the jobs. In the end he stayed very" ...More close to the quote even though we made several adjustments and additions along the way.

was very helpful in selecting colors, making sure that everything in the house matched well. He painted several test color patches before doing the whole room so that we could get the right color.

painted three rooms, two hallways, the stairway and did touch-up work in two additional rooms. This included most of the trim, doors, and window trim in these areas. It was a big job and there were several issues he had to fix. Several of the rooms had very dark paint (even on the ceiling) that he had to cover, there were large cracks and holes in the walls, and one room had paint peeling off that had to be removed. He also painted a wood panel in the bathroom that holds the light on the wall and then hung it back on the wall. The rooms look really great.

Professional decorators say painting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to dramatically change the look of a room. It's also one of the more accessible do-it-yourself projects for the homeowner, though a professional interior painting company will likely do a better and more long-lasting job.

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That's very difficult to answer without seeing the house. As one poster said, the prep is the most important part. On newer homes that don't have a lot of peeling paint, the prep can be very minimal even as low as a couple or a few hundred dollars for the prep labor.

On a 100 year old home with 12 coats of peeling paint on it, then the prep costs can be very high and can easily exceed 50% of the job's labor cost.

A 2100 sq ft two story home could easily cost $1000 just for the labor to prep for the paint job. That number could climb too. Throw in lots of caullking or window glazing, and you could be talking a couple or a few hundred dollars more for labor.

Painting that home with one coat of paint and a different color on the trim could run roughly $1000 or more just for labor. Add a second coat and that could cost close to another $1000 for labor.

For paint, you may need 20 gallons of paint. You can pay from $30-$70 for a gallon of good quality exterior paint. The manufacturer of the paint should be specified in any painting contract. Otherwise, the contractor could bid at a Sherwin-Williams $60 per gallon paint and then paint the house with $35 Valspar and pocket the difference. $25 dollars per gallon times 20 gallons? That's a pretty penny too.

That was the long answer to your question. The short answer is $2000 to $4000 and up, depending upon the amount of prep, the number of coats, the amount of trim, and the paint used.

Remember, you not only have to remove the popcorn texture, but also redo the ceiling in some other texture.

Price will depend on several factors:

1) how much the contractor you choose hates removing popcorn or textured ceilings - some charge $1 or so/SF extra just because they hate it. There are even some who bid total drywall replacement cheaper than removing the popcorn, so you have to first find contractors who are happy to do that work, or your prices will be out of the realistic range

2) if the popcorn predates about 1990, then it could likely have asbestos in it, which doubles or triples the price, and in many cases uncapsulating it with a spray coating and then removing the drywall entirely is actually cheaper than all the protective measures necessary if it is scraped off.

3) whether the popcorn is primarily gypsum and vermiculite (comes off REAL easy) or was the plaster of paris variety, which takes a fair amount of soaking to soften it enough to scrape off

4) what type of finish you are replacing it with - if a textured ceiling, slapcoat, knockdown finish or paneling, not real problem. If you want to go with a perfectly smooth ceiling (generally a bad idea as any variations in the drywall on a ceiling surface really shows up dramatically), then it will demand a lot of care in preparing the scraped surface, and a complete surface drywall compound skim coat to smooth out the scrapes and gouges from the removal process.

5) what underlying conditions are - if there is a lot of furniture to move around (should go to adjacent rooms) or cover and work around, high-quality rug or hardwood floor to super-protect or such, will drive cost up.

I have seen costs run from as low as $0.60/SF to $1.25/SF (for removal only). Generally, remove and recoat with a surface texture of some kind (anything but smooth) and paint will run you about $2.50-3.50/SF.

Now the bad news - if asbestos containing, can run from $5-10/SF. Many homeowners in that situation go the other legal route - have it encapsulated with an asbestos-rated sealant by an asbestos contractor, then paint it and leave it for the next homeowner to decide what to do about it. Some contractors encapsulate it and then put a 1/4" thick drywall layer over it - this usually looks like a disaster unless it has a VERY rough textured finish on it, because putting drywall sheet over a rough surface like popcorn invariably means a wavy surface commonly looks like a gently rolling ocean surface.

Hair spray is one of those things that is really bothersome. We've run into this alot unfortunately. And NOTHING we've found will actually clean it off. The problem is that if you just paint over it, you still see shiny spots wherever the hairspray was.

Our companie's policy is to prime the area with any bonding primer. This will seal the hairspray in and not let it affect the next coat of paint. It would also be a good idea to lightly sand the area first.

Our recommendation for primer would be Zinsser's BIN Spray (red can) and can be bought at most paint stores or home improvement stores. Other than that, any thing that specifically says "bonding" for a primer should be adequate enough.

This is a good question. However, the question makes the assumption that there is a paint that covers everything in 1 coat, which I don't believe is the case. My recommendation is Benjamin Moore's Aura. Now the fine print. Aura will cover very well because it dries to approximately twice the thickness of other paints. However, Aura says it will cover any color in never more than 2 coats, but there are exceptions to that as well, including some deep reds. The main thing is the color change. If the color you are using is within the same family of colors, you have a chance, we've also had pretty good success of grey covering over tan in 1 coat, but if you're making a major color change, don't expect any paint to cover perfectly in 1 coat.

Some other 1 coat coverage paints you could use would be Sherwin Williams Duration, and Behr Ultra Premium Plus.

Without seeing the project I'm not sure exactly what is happening. HOWEVER, I've never heard of someone "floating" over paint blisters - just logically that can't work. If air or moisture are trapped (because that's what causes blisters) painting over them won't fix the initial problem.

I have a couple suggestions - My first would have been to contact the paint manufacturer - whether it's sherwin williams, benjamin moore, behr, etc. to see if they would send a rep out to give their recommendation. We have done this before starting a project to get the best possible recommendation for work to be done and have found them to be very helpful in diagnosing what is currently going on and the best way to fix it.

If that doesn't work, I would call either the better business bureau or maybe the local paper if your contractor isn't willing to work through the problem with you. Also, If your contractor warrantied the work I might re-read that to see what they cover if anything.

My guess is that there will have to be some sort of dispute resolution process.

Interior Painting reviews in Salt Lake City

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The trim job went well.

could not match the paint and went ahead and painted in an oil without increasing my cost, which would normally cost 50% more. I appreciated that very much and would use

again just for that aspect. On the touch up side, a lot areas were missed but I think that's a lot to ...More do with the nature of the job and likely why many painters don't provide touch up services. In hindsight, i would have just gone with a full wall repaint as I believe my expectations would have been better met. All in all I would use

and recommend him in the future.”

- Steven J.

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and his crew were friendly, did good work for a reasonable price. I plan on hiring them again for work at our new home.”

- John O.

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The gables were a mess, with a lot of peeling paint. They showed up on time for the bid, and showed up on time the day they got started on the job. The job was finished on schedule, for about half the cost that I expected. It looks great and they cleaned up well after themselves. I worked with

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, and ...More they were both friendly and professional. I would recommend them, and definitely use them again for future painting needs.”

- Stuart M.

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and his team are the GREATEST!!!!!
We couldn't be more pleased. He came in on budget and on time!!

' team work very hard, with

' supervision. They came on time (just when they said) and finished about 4 hours before they said. Our paint job is by far and way the ...More best! Plus, we had a flooring guy come and replace the flooring and

and his crew came and did the touch up for no additional charge!
They cleaned-up each afternoon and left us with a clean house. The team was courteous and respectful.

made sure that every detail was taken care of. He fixed items that we didn't notice.
Very easy to work with. He returns calls and responds to emails. I've already talked to

about some additional painting in our basement. I wouldn't consider working with anyone else.”

- Ken P.

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It went well. They were quick to come out for an estimate, and were able to start the job within a few days of that. They were personable and professional, and did a great job keeping the place clean. I thought they did a nice job painting, and would hire them again. They were the only quote I got, so I didn't give them a rating on price.”

- Lee H.

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If it was possible to give this provider an "A+" for their work I would! It is for this reason that I am happy to add this professional painting company to Angie's List so that others may benefit from their expertise!
They began the project with touch up work on the interior of our home until it was warm enough to move outside. ...More Both

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worked on the interior and I can't sing their praises loud enough! They were prompt, professional and did an outstanding job! They were polite and respectful of my elderly dogs and careful not to let them escape from our home.
When the weather warmed, the project shifted outside to the very daunting task of re-staining our 3-story home. This time it was

, Dusty, Zeke and

who tackled this Herculean feat. Besides being professional, efficient, and thorough they were all pleasant- both to me and to each other. You can tell that these gentlemen love their profession and enjoy working with their clients.
I have used other painters in the past, but NONE were as good as

's team! They made our house look fabulous- inside and out!

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- Denise M.

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We couldn't have been happier with every aspect of the work.

scheduled our small job quickly, showed up on time. The owner was friendly, accommodating, and professional. The quality of the work was extremely good. They've given us a reasonable bid for painting the rest of our house, and we'll be using them for ...More this as well. Highly recommended!”

- Jan P.

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and his team were great. It's obvious they are experienced pro's when it comes to painring, and they had an eye on the details. My place looks great. The patched walls, matched the texturing, and repaired dents in my outer doors. I think they fretted over the quality of a couple of items at the end that were out of ...More their control, but it all came together fine. I'm talking to them about additional projects.”